WO2005061945A1 - Dispositif et methode pour reparer une conduite au moyen de joints hydrophiles - Google Patents

Dispositif et methode pour reparer une conduite au moyen de joints hydrophiles Download PDF

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WO2005061945A1
WO2005061945A1 PCT/US2004/030531 US2004030531W WO2005061945A1 WO 2005061945 A1 WO2005061945 A1 WO 2005061945A1 US 2004030531 W US2004030531 W US 2004030531W WO 2005061945 A1 WO2005061945 A1 WO 2005061945A1
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Jr. Larry W. Kiest
Richard A. Fast
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Blue Sky Forever, Inc.
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Priority to DK04788823.5T priority Critical patent/DK1700061T3/da
Priority to EP04788823A priority patent/EP1700061B1/fr
Priority to AT04788823T priority patent/ATE533004T1/de
Priority to PL04788823T priority patent/PL1700061T3/pl
Priority to CA002547994A priority patent/CA2547994C/fr
Publication of WO2005061945A1 publication Critical patent/WO2005061945A1/fr
Priority to HK07102663.5A priority patent/HK1096450A1/xx

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
    • F16L55/16—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders
    • F16L55/162—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe
    • F16L55/165—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe a pipe or flexible liner being inserted in the damaged section
    • F16L55/1651—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe a pipe or flexible liner being inserted in the damaged section the flexible liner being everted
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
    • F16L55/16—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders
    • F16L55/162—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe
    • F16L55/165—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe a pipe or flexible liner being inserted in the damaged section
    • F16L55/1652—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe a pipe or flexible liner being inserted in the damaged section the flexible liner being pulled into the damaged section
    • F16L55/1654—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe a pipe or flexible liner being inserted in the damaged section the flexible liner being pulled into the damaged section and being inflated
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
    • F16L55/16—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders
    • F16L55/162—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe
    • F16L55/165—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe a pipe or flexible liner being inserted in the damaged section
    • F16L55/1656—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe a pipe or flexible liner being inserted in the damaged section materials for flexible liners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
    • F16L55/16—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders
    • F16L55/179—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders specially adapted for bends, branch units, branching pipes or the like
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
    • F16L55/26—Pigs or moles, i.e. devices movable in a pipe or conduit with or without self-contained propulsion means
    • F16L55/265—Pigs or moles, i.e. devices movable in a pipe or conduit with or without self-contained propulsion means specially adapted for work at or near a junction between a main and a lateral pipe

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  • TITLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING PIPE USING HYDROPHILIC SEALS
  • the present invention relates to a device and method for repairing pipe using hydrophihc seals.
  • Prior methods for repairing damaged pipe lines include moving a liner tube impregnated with a liquid material capable of curing and hardening to the position within the pipe where the damaged portion occurs.
  • the liner tube is urged in an outward radial direction into contact with the pipe line being repaired and the liquid material impregnating the liner tube is permitted to cure and harden.
  • the liner tube fo ⁇ ns an interior liner for the pipe being repaired.
  • lateral pipe lines are connected to main pipe lines. Often damage occurs at the junction between the lateral pipe line and the main pipe line.
  • T- shaped or y-shaped liner tubes have been utilized to fit within the junction between the lateral pipe line and the main line.
  • Liner tubes after hardening form a T-shaped or y- shaped liner to the interior of the junction between the lateral pipe line and the main pipe line.
  • Ground water outside the lateral pipe line and the main pipe line infiltrates through the damaged portion of the pipe line and between the liner tube and the pipe line to the point where it can enter the pipe line.
  • attempts have been made to adhere the liner tube to the interior surface of the tube being repaired, whether it is a single straight pipe line or a T-shaped or y-shaped pipe line.
  • a primary object of the present invention is the provision of an improved device and method for repairing pipe using hydrophihc seals.
  • a further object of the present invention is the provision of a device and method for repairing pipe wherein the hydrophihc seals provide a water tight seal between the pipe liner and the pipe being repaired.
  • a further object of the present invention is the provision of a device and method for repairing pipe using hydrophihc bands which surround the liner tube and which are positioned between the liner tube and the pipe being repaired.
  • a further object of the present invention is the provision of a device and method for repairing pipe using hydrophihc seals between the liner tube and the pipe being repaired, the hydrophihc seals expanding in response to encountering ground water or liquid to provide a water tight seal between the liner tube and the pipe being repaired.
  • a further object of the present invention is the provision of a device and method for repairing pipe using hydrophihc seals which prevent entry of ground water or other liquid from outside the pipe being repaired to the inside of the pipe being repaired.
  • a further object of the present invention is the provision of a device and method for repairing pipe which uses hydrophihc seals that expired in the presence of water to provide a seal against entry of ground water for a lateral pipe by itself, a main pipe by itself or a combination of a lateral pipe joined with a main pipe.
  • a further object of the present invention is the provision of a device and method for repairing pipe which includes circular and stretchable rubber band-like hydrophihc seals that surround the liner and hold the liner around a launcher as the launcher and liner are moved within the pipe line.
  • a further object of the present invention is the provision of a device and method for repairing pipe which includes stretchable and circular rubber band-like hydrophihc seals that can expand in an outward radial direction in response to outward radial expansion of the liner tube against the pipe being repaired.
  • a further object of the present invention is the provision of a device and method for repairing pipe which holds the liner tube firmly in place around a launcher or carrier as the unit is robotically positioned within the pipe line.
  • a further object of the present invention is the provision of a device and method for repairing pipe using hydrophihc seals which is economical to manufacture, durable in use, and reliable in operation.
  • the foregoing objects may be achieved by an apparatus for repairing a pipe line having a damaged portion permitting liquid to enter from outside to the interior of the pipe line.
  • the apparatus comprises a liner tube within the pipe line that is impregnated with a liquid material that has cured and hardened.
  • a first hydrophihc band surrounds the main liner tube and is positioned between the main liner tube and the main pipe line on a first side of the damaged portion.
  • a second hydrophihc band surrounds the main liner tube and is positioned between the main liner tube and the pipe line on a second side of the damaged portion opposite from the first side of the damaged portion.
  • the first and second hydrophihc bands are made of a hydrophihc material capable of swelling in both an outward and inward radial direction relative to the pipe line in response to being exposed to the liquid so as to form a seal between the liner tube and the pipe line on opposite sides of the damaged portion of the pipe line.
  • the liner assembly comprises a main liner tube and a lateral liner tube.
  • the main liner tube is within a main pipe line and the lateral liner tube is within a lateral pipe line that is connected to the main line pipe at a pipe joint.
  • the main liner tube and the lateral liner tube are connected to and in communication with one another.
  • the liner assembly is impregnated with a liquid material capable of curing and hardening.
  • a first hydrophihc band surrounds the main liner tube and is positioned between the main liner tube and the main pipe line on a first side of the lateral pipe.
  • a second hydrophihc band surrounds the main liner tube and is positioned between the main liner tube and the main pipe line on a second side of the lateral pipe opposite from the first side of the pipe joint.
  • the first and second hydrophihc bands are made of a hydrophihc material capable of swelling in both an outward and inward radial direction relative to the main pipe line in response to be exposed to liquid so as to form a seal between the main liner tube and the main pipe line on opposite sides of the lateral pipe.
  • a bladder assembly is within the liner assembly and includes a main bladder tube within the main liner tube and a lateral bladder tube within the lateral liner tube.
  • the main bladder tube and the lateral bladder tube are connected to and in communication with one another.
  • a fluid pressure inlet is provided for introducing fluid pressure into the interior of the bladder assembly for urging the main bladder tube and the lateral bladder tube in an outward radial direction to press the main liner tube against the main pipe line and to press the lateral liner tube against the lateral pipe line.
  • a launcher device or carrier is provided within the main liner tube.
  • the first and second hydrophihc bands surround the main liner tube and the launcher device or carrier.
  • the launcher device or carrier comprises an elongated launcher member having a launcher cavity therein, an opening being in the launcher member and being registered with the lateral pipe.
  • the lateral pipe line and the main pipe line are joined in a T-shaped configuration and the liner assembly and bladder assembly are also T-shaped in configuration.
  • the main pipe line and the lateral pipe line are joined together in a y-shaped configuration with the lateral pipe line extending in an oblique direction away from the main pipe line.
  • the liner assembly and the bladder assembly are also y-shaped in configuration and conform generally to the y-shaped configuration of the lateral pipe line and the main pipe line.
  • a third hydrophihc band surrounds the lateral liner tube and is positioned between the lateral liner tube and the lateral pipe line.
  • the third hydrophihc band is made of a hydrophihc material capable of expanding in both an outward and inward radial direction relative to the lateral pipe line in response to being exposed to liquid so as to form a seal between the lateral liner tube and the lateral pipe line.
  • the liner tube is surrounded with first and second hydrophihc bands spaced apart axially along the longitudinal axis of the liner tube. The first and second hydrophihc bands are capable of expanding in response to exposure to liquid entering from outside the pipe.
  • the liner tube is impregnated with a liquid material capable of curing and hardening. It is placed within the pipe line in a position wherein the first and second hydrophihc bands are between the liner tube and the pipe line on opposite sides of the damaged portion of the pipe line. The liner tube is then urged in an outward radial direction into contact with the pipe line and with the first and second hydrophihc bands being between the liner tube and the pipe line. The liquid material is permitted to cure and harden. The first and second hydrophihc bands will expand when exposed to liquid entering from outside the pipe and will form first and second seals between the liner tube and the pipe on opposite sides of the damaged portion of the pipe.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a repair assembly for repairing a lateral pipe line and a main pipe line.
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view of a main pipe line and a lateral pipe line showing the device of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, but showing the liner tube in its inflated position.
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of Figure 3.
  • Figure 5 is a sectional view of a pipe line, showing a simplified modification of the present invention.
  • Figure 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of Figure 5.
  • a repair assembly is generally designated by the numeral
  • Repair assembly 10 includes a carrier or launcher tube 12 having mounted thereto a T- shaped or y-shaped liner assembly 14. Repair assembly 10 also houses a T-shaped or y- shaped bladder assembly 16. In the particular configuration shown in Figures 1-4 the liner assembly 14 and bladder assembly 16 are T-shaped, but they can also be y-shaped to accommodate a lateral pipe line that intersects with a main pipe line at an oblique angle.
  • Carrier tube 12 includes carrier side walls 18, a carrier end cap 20 and a carrier end wall 22, all of which form a carrier tube cavity 48.
  • Carrier end cap 20 includes a line inlet 24 through which a line 26 extends. Line 26 is attached to a closed bladder tube end 28.
  • T-shaped or y-shaped bladder tube assembly 16 includes a main bladder tube 34 and a lateral bladder tube 36.
  • T-shaped or y-shaped liner assembly 14 includes a main liner tube 38 and a lateral liner tube 40.
  • the bladder assembly 16 is fitted on the interior of the liner assembly 14.
  • the main liner tube 38 is comprised of what is initially a flat material which is wrapped around the outside of carrier tube 12 and which includes overlapping edges 42, 44.
  • the carrier tube 12 includes a carrier tube opening 46 ( Figure 2), and the lateral liner tube 40 is contained within the carrier tube cavity 48 as shown in Figure 2.
  • FIGS 2-4 show the repair assembly 10 within a main pipe line 50 which is connected to a lateral pipe line 52.
  • the damaged portion 54 is shown needing repair.
  • Ground water from outside the lateral pipe line 52 and the main pipe line 50 will seep through the damaged portion 54 and enter the interior of the main pipe line 50 and lateral pipe line 52.
  • a first hydrophihc seal 56 and a second hydrophihc seal 58 are wrapped around the main liner tube 38 so as to hold the main liner tube 38 in a tube like configuration around the outside of carrier tube 12.
  • a third hydrophihc seal 60 may be optionally placed within the interior of the lateral liner tube 40.
  • both the main liner tube 38 and the lateral liner tube 40 are comprised of a felt layer 62 and a polymer layer 64.
  • Figure 2 shows the repair assembly 10 moved within the main pipe line 50 adjacent the lateral pipe line 52.
  • the carrier tube opening 46 is registered with the junction between the lateral pipe line 52 and the main pipe line 50. This alignment is done with a TV camera (not shown).
  • the lateral bladder tube 36 and the lateral liner tube 40 are contained within the cavity 48. It should be noted that the lateral liner tube 40 is inside the lateral bladder tube 56 in Figure 2 whereas the main liner tube 38 is outside the main bladder tube 34 on the exterior of carrier tube 12.
  • Air pressure is introduced to cavity 48 through air hose 32, and this increased air pressure causes the lateral bladder tube 36 and the lateral liner tube 40 to invert outwardly through the carrier tube opening into lateral pipe line 52 from the position shown in Figure 2 to the position shown in Figure 3. While air is the preferred pressurized material other gases or fluids may be used. It should be noted that this inversion process causes the lateral liner tube 40 to be placed on the outside of the bladder tube 36 once the inversion is complete as shown in Figure 3. Continued air pressure introduced into cavity 48 causes the bladder tube assembly
  • the first, second and third hydrophihc seals 56, 58, 60 are all positioned between the liner tube assembly 14 and the interior walls of main liner tube 50 and lateral liner tube 52. Pressure within cavity 48 is maintained until the liquid hardenable material, preferably a resin activated with a catalyst, cures and hardens. This results in the liner assembly 14 assuming a rigid configuration forming a lining to the lateral pipe line 52 and the main pipe line 50.
  • the liquid hardenable material preferably a resin activated with a catalyst
  • the hydrophihc seals or bands 56, 58, 60 are made of a material which is hydrophihc and which is capable of expanding in response to encountering ground water or other liquid.
  • a manufacturer of such hydrophihc material is DeNeef Construction Chemical Company, 18314 Mathis Road, Waller, Texas 77484 under the trademark SWELLSEAL.
  • the ground water as designated by the arrows 90 in Figure 3 can seep towards the hydrophihc seals 56, 58, 60. However, upon encountering the hydrophihc seals, the water causes the seals 56, 58, 60 to expand in both a radial inward direction and a radial outward direction.
  • seals 56, 58, 60 This causes the seals 56, 58, 60 to form water tight seals between the T-shaped or y-shaped liner assembly 14 and the interior walls of the main pipe line 50 and the lateral pipe line 52. It is optional whether the seal 60 is provided, and it can be eliminated without detracting from the invention.
  • the seals 56, 58 are positioned on opposite sides of the damaged portion 54 and also on opposite sides of the junction between the main pipe line 52 and the lateral pipe line 50.
  • the expansion of the seals is illustrated in Figure 4 wherein the seal 58 is shown to expand in a radial outward direction and in a radial inward direction designated by the arrows 68.
  • the numeral 66 illustrates liquid or ground water that has reached the hydrophihc seal 58.
  • the seals 56, 58, 60 are not only hydrophihc, but they are also circular and stretchable in the same fashion as rubber bands.
  • bands 56, 58, su ⁇ ound carrier tube 12 and main liner tube 38 they hold liner tube 38 firmly to the carrier tube or launcher 12 as it is moved along the main pipe line 50.
  • This movement within main pipe line 50 is usually accomplished with robotic equipment (not shown) and the elastic bands 56, 58 are important to hold the main liner tube 38 tightly and firmly to the launcher 12 during this movement.
  • bands 56, 58, 60 are capable of expanding in response to expansion of the main liner tube 38 and the lateral liner tube 40 when they are expanded into contact with the main pipe line 50 and the lateral pipe line 52.
  • Figures 5 and 6 illustrate a simplified version of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a singular pipe 70 having a damaged portion 72.
  • a liner tube 74 is positioned at the damaged portion 72 and includes a first hydrophihc band or seal 76, and a second hydrophihc band or seal 78 located on opposite sides of the damaged portion 72.
  • the liner tube 74 comprises a felt player 80 which is impregnated with a liquid material capable of curing and hardening and a polymer layer 82.
  • a bladder tube 84 is inside the liner tube 74 and includes a closed end 86 and a line 88 extending outwardly therefrom. Air or other fluid is introduced into the interior of bladder tube 84 to urge the bladder tube 84 radially outwardly so as to urge the liner tube 74 into contact with the tube 70 being repaired.
  • the first and second hydrophihc seals 76, 78 when encountered by ground water seeping through the damaged portion 72, will expand and form water tight seals on opposite sides of the damaged portion 72. This prevents water from entering the interior of pipe line 70.

Abstract

L'invention concerne un tube manchon pour réparer soit une conduite unique, ou une conduite principale (50) présentant une conduite latérale (52) reliée à celle-ci. L'assemblage de tube manchon (10) de l'invention comprend un tube manchon (14) imprégné d'une matière liquide permettant un séchage et un durcissage. Le tube manchon comprend deux éléments d'étanchéité hydrophiles (56, 58) positionnés sur les côtés opposés de la partie endommagée de la conduite. Les joints hydrophiles (56, 58), une fois en contact avec le liquide, se dilatent et forment un joint étanche au liquide entre le tube manchon et la conduite.
PCT/US2004/030531 2003-12-04 2004-09-20 Dispositif et methode pour reparer une conduite au moyen de joints hydrophiles WO2005061945A1 (fr)

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DK04788823.5T DK1700061T3 (da) 2003-12-04 2004-09-20 Indretning og fremgangsmåde til reparation af rør under anvendelse af hydrofile tætninger
EP04788823A EP1700061B1 (fr) 2003-12-04 2004-09-20 Dispositif et methode pour reparer une conduite au moyen de joints hydrophiles
AT04788823T ATE533004T1 (de) 2003-12-04 2004-09-20 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur reparatur von rohren unter verwendung von hydrophilen dichtungen
PL04788823T PL1700061T3 (pl) 2003-12-04 2004-09-20 Urządzenie i sposób naprawy rury z zastosowaniem hydrofilowych uszczelnień
CA002547994A CA2547994C (fr) 2003-12-04 2004-09-20 Dispositif et methode pour reparer une conduite au moyen de joints hydrophiles
HK07102663.5A HK1096450A1 (en) 2003-12-04 2007-03-12 Device and method for repairing pipe using hydrophilic seals

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